Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia as the Presenting and Only Manifestation of Multiple Sclerosis after Eighteen Months of Follow-Up.
- Author:
Marius BAGUMA
1
;
Michel OSSEMANN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Movement disorders; paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia; multiple sclerosis; MRI lesions
- MeSH: Diagnosis; Dyskinesias*; Female; Follow-Up Studies*; Humans; Hyperventilation; Movement Disorders; Multiple Sclerosis*; Neurologic Manifestations; Noise; Recurrence; Tremor
- From:Journal of Movement Disorders 2017;10(2):96-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Other than tremor, movement disorders are uncommon in multiple sclerosis. Among these uncommon clinical manifestations, paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia is the most frequently reported. It is characterized by episodic attacks of involuntary movements that are induced by repetitive or sudden movements, startling noise or hyperventilation. The diagnosis is essentially clinical and based on a good observation of the attacks. It is very easy to misdiagnose it. We describe the case of a young female patient who presented paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia as the first and only clinical manifestation of multiple sclerosis, with no recurrence of attacks nor any other neurologic symptom after eighteen months of follow-up.
